Elchemy - Market Intelligence Specialist

- Perform primary research on commodity and speciality chemical products by interviewing subject matter experts across USA, Europe and other geographies

- Perform secondary research to analyse other data sets (import - export, trade data, price trends) and publish reports through official company channels

- Develop thorough market penetration reports and strategies to enter new product segments through a mix of primary and secondary market research

- Work closely with Business development and procurement team to understand the customer and supplier pain points to constantly reinvent the new product redevelopment strategy

- Researching global market trends, conducting surveys, analysing data from competitors and analysing the business operations and customer retention to identify patterns of potential issues or improvements

- Maintaining the database of all insights and information that is being researched about products, suppliers, potential target customers, product research, relevant documents

- Maintain up to date knowledge of data sources, evaluating their credibility and potential utility and leverage them across the company

- Working closely with all the departments, to ensure that the company is able to effectively serve its customers and capitalize on new business opportunities.

- Travel to Domestic & International locations, to meet with potential partners, as well as to attend industry events and conferences.

- Using operations data to develop pricing and forecasting models and identify areas of improvement.

- Building team and providing training to team members to develop their research skills, including sharing knowledge and experience, giving frequent feedback and creating opportunities for team members to learn and grow.

Skills and Qualifications:

- 4+years of experience working in research, marketing or product development in a chemical manufacturing or distributing firm or market research firm.

- Bachelors or masters degree in chemistry from a recognized university will be preferred.

- Knowledge of market sizing & forecasting, supply chain management, trade and pricing analysis.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Should be analytical, first principles thinker and a problem solver at heart

- Other desired qualities - attention to detail, thinking on feet, passionate about start ups